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How to allow pausing in TF2

Type sv_pausable 1 in the server console so players can pause the game, as competitive matches do for technical problems.

sv_pausable

Toggles whether the game can be paused.

sv_pausable <0|1>

Examples

sv_pausable 1

Allow pausing.

Values

ValueWhat it does
0Default Off
1 On

Arguments

0|1Required
1 allows pausing.

What it does

Competitive matches turn it on so teams can pause for technical problems.

The game's own description: Is the server pausable.

Run it on your server

On a SLASHPLAY server, type it in the Console tab of the server page; the reply shows right under it. A value set there lasts until the server restarts. To keep it, add the line to tf/cfg/server.cfg. New to this? Start a TF2 server first.

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